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Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:22 am
UCLA chemists working at the nanoscale have developed technology which could lead to brighter cell phone displays with less power consumption. The new, inexpensive means forces luminescent polymers to give off polarized light and confines it to produce polymer-based lasers.
The researchers, Sarah Tolbert and Benjamin J. Schwartz, have succeeded in taking semiconducting polymers - plastics that consist of long chains of atoms that work as semiconductors - and stretching them out in a silica (g... [Continue reading Laser Technology Leads to Better Cell Phones Displays]
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Tue Sep 18, 2007 12:36 pm
Apple announced today that O2 will be the exclusive UK carrier for Apple's iPhone when it makes its debut in the UK on November 9. The iPhone combines three devices into one - a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and the best mobile Internet device ever - all based on Apple's revolutionary multi-touch interface and pioneering software that allows users to control iPhone with just a tap, flick or pinch of their fingers. Apple sold its one millionth iPhone just 74 days after it went on sale in the U... [Continue reading Apple iPhone Planned for O2]
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Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:32 am
Sprint and Microsoft today provided customers with a fully integrated GPS location-aware mobile search service on Sprint phones. Voice search by Live Search for mobile using Tellme technologies will also be available on select Sprint phones as a separate download. The new services enable people to find Web, local, and phone content easily using traditional input methods or voice.
With the enhanced mobile search service launching today, Sprint customers can now:
- Search the entire Web, loc... [Continue reading Sprint, Microsoft Deliver Mobile Search Innovations]
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Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:17 am
Nokia today unveiled the Nokia E51, a device designed for professionals who require real-time access. E51 users with Nokia mobility solutions can experience mobile telephony, mobile email and messaging, office phone functionality, and cost savings - with the convenience of one phone number, one voice mailbox, one dial plan - in a single device. Nokia simplified the use of its business devices via the following:
- A home screen including user-selected icons to the most used applications
- On... [Continue reading Nokia E51 Business Phone Unveiled]
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Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:58 am
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One of the big complaints lodged against wireless phone companies is poor signal quality inside buildings, especially homes. Sprint is trying to overcome that obstacle with a device that boosts wireless signals indoors and directs the calls over the Internet.
The Sprint Airave is the first commercially available femtocell, a compact base station that works with any Sprint phone and a broadband Internet connection to provide enhanced in-home wireless coverage plus unlimited calling.
"With the Airave, Sprint is delivering an enhanced in-home coverage solution that's simple to access, low in cost and compatible with any Sprint phone," said Ajit Bhatia, director of product management for Sprint. "In addition, with unlimited in-home wireless calling, the Airave makes it even more convenient for customers to rely on their Sprint phones at home."
With the Sprint Airave by Samsung, Sprint customers can:
- Get enhanced coverage in their homes
- Talk all they want while in their homes, without worrying about using their wireless minutes. Unlimited incoming and outgoing calls and nationwide long distance are included while using a Sprint phone at home
- Take advantage of enhanced coverage and unlimited home calling without having to purchase a new phone. All Sprint phones are compatible with the Airave
- Reduce their monthly communication ... [Continue reading Sprint to Introduce the Airave for Enhanced In-Home Coverage]
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Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:52 am
Social networking services will dominate a burgeoning market for mobile user-generated content, according to a new report from Juniper Research.
Globally, end-user generated revenues from social networking, dating and personal content delivery services will increase from $572m in 2007 to more than $5.7bn in 2012, with social networking accounting for 50% of the total by the end of the forecast period.
According to report author Dr Windsor Holden, "Even though social networking sites are in... [Continue reading Social Networking Will Go Mobile, Study Says]
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Mon Sep 17, 2007 11:44 am
Nokia today said it will buy Enpocket, a U.S.-based mobile advertising company, in a bid to expand its role in Internet services. Nokia plans to leverage Enpocket's platform and partnerships with advertisers, publishers and operators, in addition to gaining a team with strong expertise in global mobile advertising.
"Nokia has already announced its intention to be a leading company in consumer Internet services and we believe that mobile advertising will be an important element in monetizing t... [Continue reading Nokia Buys Mobile Ad Company Enpocket]
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:33 pm
Cell phone use does not appear to be hazardous to human health, according to U.K. study published today, though research gaps mean that the possibility of adverse health effects arising from mobile phone use cannot be entirely dismissed.
The Mobile Telecommunications and Health Research (MTHR) Programme's 2007 Report, a six year research program found no correlation between short term mobile phone use and brain cancer.
"None of the research supported by the Programme and published so far d... [Continue reading Cell Phones Won't Kill Your Brain]
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:25 pm
Sprint customers can now use cell phones to shop for everything from shoes to televisions in a new service the No. 3 wireless company has launched to boost revenue.
The company said today it is providing a mobile Web portal for shoppers to compare prices or buy about 7 million products from 30 online retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores, Target, bluefly.com and shoes.com.
Users can search for a specific product to find which retailer offers it at the lowest price, or they can browse invent... [Continue reading Sprint to Offer Online Shopping on Cell Phones]
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Thu Sep 13, 2007 3:18 pm
Nokia said it and several other industry heavyweights support the creation of a common flash storage technology that removes the need for adaptors to accommodate different removable memory card sizes.
Nokia said Micron, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Spansion, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments all support the new specification, dubbed Universal Flash Storage, or UFS.
The new specification reflects the industry's need for a universal memory solution. Widespread demand for higher densities ... [Continue reading Nokia Supports Common Flash Storage Technology]
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